"Basil Jet" wrote in message

MIG wrote:
This morning I've seen a three-unit train running on the DLR, with
the designation "Special", in between other services.

How many people does a three-car DLR hold, and how does that compare
with a six-car C stock? How does the speed compare? I'm wondering
about whether the "light" railway designation still means anything.

The 3-car DLR train is about 84m long, compared to about 96m for a 6-car
C stock train. But the 3-car DLR trains will be longer than the 80m
Class 378 4-car trains. However, the DLR trains are narrower (2.65m vs
2.8m for the 378 and 2.92m for the C stock)